Chart 5. The title is "Apartment Vacancy Rates Have Risen in Several Atlanta Regiona Metropolitan Statistical Areas"

A bar chart showing vacancy rates for three years in various metropolitan statistical areas.
In West Palm Beach, vacancy rates were 22.9% in fourth quarter 2000, 18.0% in fourth quarter 2001, and 18.5% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Raleigh vacancy rates were 13.8% in fourth quarter 2000, 13.0% in fourth quarter 2001, and 15.3% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Atlanta, vacancy rates were 9.3% in fourth quarter 2000, 11.9% in fourth quarter 2001, and 14.5% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Tampa vacancy rates were 9.5% in fourth quarter 2000, 12.0% in fourth quarter 2001, and 13.3% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Orlando, vacancy rates were 7.4% in fourth quarter 2000, 9.2% in fourth quarter 2001, and 10.5% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Greensboro vacancy rates were 8.9% in fourth quarter 2000, 8.8% in fourth quarter 2001, and 9.9% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Miami, vacancy rates were 8.8% in fourth quarter 2000, 8.3% in fourth quarter 2001, and 9.7% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Charlotte vacancy rates were 8.8% in fourth quarter 2000 and 9.5% in both fourth quarter 2001 and fourth quarter 2002.
In Fort Lauderdale, vacancy rates were 6.2% in fourth quarter 2000, 7.1% in fourth quarter 2001, and 8.0% in fourth quarter 2002.
For the U.S. Average , vacancy rates were 6.7% in fourth quarter 2000, 7.1% in fourth quarter 2001, and 8.0% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Washington, DC, vacancy rates were 7.0% in fourth quarter 2000, 6.9% in fourth quarter 2001, and 7.9% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Norfolk, vacancy rates were 6.8% in fourth quarter 2000, 7.0% in fourth quarter 2001, and 6.2% in fourth quarter 2002.
In Jacksonville, vacancy rates were 9.9% in fourth quarter 2000, 4.6% in fourth quarter 2001, and 5.7% in fourth quarter 2002.